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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 135Cleaning the Streets.The cost of cleaning improved streets was $13,-102.34, as follows:MATERIAL. SQUARE YARDS. COST. AVERAGE COST PERSQUAKE YARDS.Asphalt................... 140,813 $5,88050 .0418 til5l^o9TMCobble and Granite 248,729 2,765 04 .0111Shell........ .............. 93,200 96L41.0103Chert and Gravel.... 53,612 45964 .0086Brick ..................... 62,704 1,22926.0196Repairs to Paved Streets.The cost to paved streets was $11,135.60, as follows:MATERIAL. SQUARE COST OP AVERAGE COSTYARDS. REPAIRS. PBB SQ. YD.Asphalt not underguarantee. ........... 90,92777 $4.546 39 .05Cobble. ... ............177,712 3,253 14 .018Granite Blocks........ 71,017 77250 .011Brick....................... 62,704 32275 .005Shell ..... ...... ........ 93,200 2,109 34 .023Gravel and Chert... 53,612 12148 .0022There were 40,867 bushels of shell used duringthe year costing $1,409.34. The repairs, as will beseen from the above table, cost two and three-tenthscents per square yard. This does not include haulingof the shell or sprinkling shell streets.The cost of repairs to asphalt pavements during theyear was five cents per square yard.Neither granite blocks nor vitrified brick pavementsneeded any repairs except where plumpers,gas company or street car company took up paving.

136 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.The total number of catch basins cleaned was 6,-552 at a cost of $4,446.00; 6,704 loads of waste matter,measuring 4,709 cubic yards, were removed fromthem.Forty-five new catch basins were put in during theyear, making a total at the close of the year 1901 of970.The three sanitary cesspool carts which were introducedlast year are continuing to give perfectsatisfaction and facilitate matters very much as thfyare not only more sightly but keep the bad odorfrom matter removed from cesspools from escaping.Storm Sewers.Exclusive of the House Drainage System, thereare now in Savannah 19 36-100 miles of sewers, anincrease over last year of 1,802 feet or 34-100 of amile.The new sewersareas follows : Jefferson from 39thto 38, and 36th to 34th, 896 feet 24-inch ; 32nd streetfrom Jefferson to Barnard 400 feet 12-inch pipe; 34thto 32nd, 506 18-inch pipe and 300 feet 10-inch pipeto connect catch basins.There were 12 sewer connections made during theyear and 65 sewer breaks together with the cleaningof West Broad, Hall and Barnard streets sewers theamount expended during the year was $1,481.06.Street Crossings.Seventy-seven new street crossings were put down,measuring 5,060 square yards; 63 relaid with oldmaterial and -23 repaired, the cost being $2,992.20.

<strong>MAY</strong>OR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 135Cleaning <strong>the</strong> Streets.The cost <strong>of</strong> cleaning improved streets was $13,-102.34, as follows:MATERIAL. SQUARE YARDS. COST. AVERAGE COST PERSQUAKE YARDS.Asphalt................... 140,813 $5,88050 .0418 til5l^o9TMCobble and Granite 248,729 2,765 04 .0111Shell........ .............. 93,200 96L41.0103Chert and Gravel.... 53,612 45964 .0086Brick ..................... 62,704 1,22926.0196Repairs to Paved Streets.The cost to paved streets was $11,135.60, as follows:MATERIAL. SQUARE COST OP AVERAGE COSTYARDS. REPAIRS. PBB SQ. YD.Asphalt not underguarantee. ........... 90,92777 $4.546 39 .05Cobble. ... ............177,712 3,253 14 .018Granite Blocks........ 71,017 77250 .011Brick....................... 62,704 32275 .005Shell ..... ...... ........ 93,200 2,109 34 .023Gravel and Chert... 53,612 12148 .0022There were 40,867 bushels <strong>of</strong> shell used during<strong>the</strong> year costing $1,409.34. The repairs, as will beseen from <strong>the</strong> above table, cost two and three-tenthscents per square yard. This does not include hauling<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shell or sprinkling shell streets.The cost <strong>of</strong> repairs to asphalt pavements during <strong>the</strong>year was five cents per square yard.Nei<strong>the</strong>r granite blocks nor vitrified brick pavementsneeded any repairs except where plumpers,gas company or street car company took up paving.

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